With the rise of COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) there’s been a run on hand sanitizer 
and a call for more serious hand washing.
Of course teachers know that hand washing is always important, and one great way to learn about hand … Read More ...
Get Kids Moving with Bug Action Cards
These printable bug action cards from Messy Little Monster are a great way to build some movement into the day with little ones.
You can use them when they need to get their wiggles (hops, crawls, flutters, etc.) out indoors … Read More ...
Pattern Block Heart for Valentine’s Day
When my daughter was younger she (and I) loved playing with pattern blocks or tanagram blocks, and they don’t have to be just for little kids when you get into more detailed pictures that you can make with the blocks.… Read More ...
Pine Needle Sweep: A Fun Sensory Activity for Preschool
If you have pine trees where you live, this simple sensory activity should be quick and easy to set up for your preschoolers.
Little Pine Learners has all the details on the pine sweeping activity for little ones. It’s … Read More ...
Thanksgiving Feelings Cards
Here’s another quick activity for Thanksgiving to help little ones match emotions to words (and maybe gauge the mood of your guests at the dinner table).
These Thanksgiving theme feelings cards feature an emotional turkey and a series of labels, … Read More ...
25+ Gift Ideas For Learning To Read
It is that time of year when we scramble to find Christmas presents that a meaningful and thoughtful. This is what led me to create this gift list of handpicked phonics and reading products. Not only are these reading products … Read More ...
Turkey Feather Preschool Counting Activity
Learning to count in order and one to one correspondence (meaning that one thing represents one number) is a big lesson in preschool, and practicing counting in a lot of different ways is fun for kids and adults alike.
This … Read More ...
Tons of Ideas for Preschool Busy Bags
I went through a phase where I was obsessed with toddler and preschooler busy bags. I was part of a mom’s group and we did a giant swap of busy bag activities (so big I got five blog posts out … Read More ...
Butterfly Life Cycle Sensory Jars
When my daughter was in kindergarten they did a big unit on butterflies, including watching caterpillars make their chrysalises and hatch into butterflies. The life cycle of a butterfly is endlessly fascinating, and it’s kind of fun to craft, too.… Read More ...
Free Fall Mini Books for Kids to Color
Mini books are great little activities for kids who are learning to read. These books usually have just a few pages and focus on specific vocabulary kids might be trying to recognize, such as color words or numbers.
1 + … Read More ...
A Gross Motor Movement Game for Fall
Fall is a great time for getting kids moving outdoors, or even in the classroom on rainy days.
Take inspiration from the stuff of the season with this fall gross motor movement game from Gift of Curiosity.
Grab the free … Read More ...
Fall Lesson Plans for Preschool
Even though it doesn’t remotely feel like fall where I live, I am so ready for changing leaves, pumpkins, apples and all the fun stuff that comes with the new season.
Fall-themed lesson plans are so much fun for littles, … Read More ...
Using Loose Parts in Block Area
Whether you’re setting up a block area in a classroom or at home, it’s a great idea to include materials other than just blocks.
Items like small dolls, bits of fabric and loose parts can be added to make block … Read More ...
Printable Bear Counter Pattern Strips
Bear counters are fun for all sorts of things, from just playing with them to counting, sorting, weighing and making patterns.
The Measured Mom has a great collection of free printable pattern strips for use with bear counters.
With these, … Read More ...
Use this Alphabet Sorting Game to Help with Letter Recognition
As kids are learning to recognize letters, it’s helpful to play lots of different games and expose them to letters in different ways.
This alphabet sorting game from Learning 4 Kids is a great way to play with letters and … Read More ...